Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2016
216. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out the details of appointments to State boards, by name of appointee, date of appointment and appointment through a public application process or otherwise, from 7 March 2011 to date; the number of vacancies on State boards under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4620/16]
View answerSince 9 March 2011, I have made 158 appointments to the Boards of Agencies under my Department’s remit. Of these 90 were within my discretion. 40 were as a result of a nomination process and 28 were by virtue of the office held and were not appropriate, therefore, for public advertisement. Of the 90 appointments made within my discretion, 54 applied through an advertised process. There is currently one vacancy on the Board of the NSAI.
The current position in relation to the composition and future vacancies in all such boards, may be accessed through the website www.stateboards.ie, administered by the Public Appointments Service.
The tabular statement that follows lists the appointments made by me since March 2011 as requested by the Deputy.
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Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
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Paul Duffy - Chair |
Ministerial |
01/10/2015 |
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Deirdre O’Brien |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Maeve Mc Elwee |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Liam Berney |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Shay Cody |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Geraldine Hynes |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Audrey Cahill |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Richard Devereux |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
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Michelle O’Sullivan |
Ministerial - via PAS |
01/10/2015 |
-
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Low Pay Commission |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
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Dr. Donal de Buitleir - Chair |
Ministerial |
16/07/2015 |
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Vincent Jennings |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
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Patricia King |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
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Gerry Light |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
|
Caroline McEnery |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
|
Edel McGinley |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
|
Mary Mosse |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
|
Tom Noonan |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
|
Prof. Donal O'Neill |
Ministerial - via PAS |
16/07/2015 |
-
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Enterprise Ireland |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
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Terence O’ Rourke Chairman |
Ministerial - on application |
01/08/2013 |
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Amanda Pratt |
Ministerial |
10/10/2012 |
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Clare Dunne |
Ministerial - Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
10/10/2012 |
|
Colum Horgan |
Ministerial |
15/10/2012 |
|
Geoff Meagher |
Ministerial |
15/10/2012 |
|
Helen Ryan |
Ministerial |
26/03/2014 |
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John McMahon |
Ministerial via PAS |
26/03/2014 |
|
Elaine Coughlan |
Ministerial |
12/05/2014 |
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Julie Sinnamon CEO |
Ex Officio |
29/08/2013 |
|
Patrick Flynn |
Ministerial |
08/07/2014 |
|
David Walsh |
Ministerial via PAS |
23/10/2015 |
|
Lisa Dillon |
Ministerial via PAS |
17/11/2015 |
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Patrick Flynn |
Ministerial |
08/07/2014 |
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David Walsh |
Ministerial via PAS |
23/10/2015 |
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Dave Shanahan |
Ministerial via PAS |
23/10/2015 |
-
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Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
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Breda Power |
Ministerial - Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
26/10/2011 |
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Ann Fitzgerald |
Ministerial |
08/09/2011 |
|
Sean Murphy |
Ex Officio |
20/12/2012 |
|
Martin Naughton |
Statutory nomination by ICTU |
05/04/2012 |
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Dr. Fionnuala O'Loughlin |
Ministerial |
01/08/2015 |
|
John Lynch |
Ministerial |
01/08/2015 |
|
Karen O’Leary |
Designated Member - CCPC |
16/06/2015 |
|
Mick Stewart |
Designated member- Central Bank nominee |
01/01/2014 |
|
Margot Slattery |
Designated member – IBEC nominee |
30/04/2014 |
|
Walter Cullen |
Designated member – ICTU nominee |
30/04/2014 |
|
Dermot Divilly - Chair |
Ministerial on Application |
16/07/2014 |
|
Dermot Gorman |
Ministerial |
26/09/2014 |
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Conor O'Brien |
Chief Executive - designated member |
01/10/2015 |
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Bernard Sheridan |
Designated member - Central Bank nominee |
27/01/2011 15/02/2013 |
-
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Health and Safety Authority (HSA) |
- |
- |
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
John Newham |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Principal Officer) |
10/04/2012 |
|
Michael Horgan – Chair |
Ministerial |
20/12/2013 |
|
Michael Gillen, IBEC |
Ministerial - nominated by IBEC |
20/12/2013 |
|
George Brett |
Ministerial - nominated by IBEC |
20/12/2013 |
|
Robert Butler, CIF |
Ministerial - nominated by IBEC |
20/12/2013 |
|
Christine Rowland, SIPTU |
Ministerial - nominated by ICTU |
20/12/2013 |
|
Pat Kenny, CWU (Deputy Chair since 14/05/2014) |
Ministerial - nominated by ICTU |
20/12/2013 |
|
Frank Vaughan, ICTU |
Ministerial - nominated by ICTU |
20/12/2013 |
|
Paul Cullen |
Ministerial - Dept Rep |
20/12/2013 |
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Ms Carol Bolger |
Ministerial - via PAS |
26/02/2014 |
|
Dr John McCartney |
Ministerial - via PAS |
26/02/2014 |
|
Ms Vicki O'Reilly |
Ministerial - via PAS |
26/02/2014 |
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Professor James Phelan |
Ministerial - via PAS |
26/02/2014 |
-
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National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Terry Landers |
Ministerial |
28/03/2014 |
|
Michael Horgan |
Ministerial |
20/12/2013 |
|
Barbara O'Leary |
Ministerial |
06/03/2012 |
|
Anne Clarke |
Ministerial -Staff Rep by vote |
14/04/2012 |
|
Kieran Cox |
Ministerial -Staff Rep by vote |
14/04/2015 |
|
Deirdre O’Hara |
Ministerial |
31/01/2013 |
|
Aedin Goggin |
Ministerial |
31/01/2013 |
|
Kieran Ryan |
Ministerial |
27/06/2013 |
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Peter Oates |
Worker/Director |
27/06/2013 |
|
Julie O’Neill - Chair |
Ministerial |
16/07/2013 |
|
Eugene Forde |
Ministerial – Dept Rep |
22/10/2013 |
|
Dr Aidan O’Boyle |
Ministerial |
12/05/2014 |
|
Valerie Bowens |
Ministerial - via PAS |
12/05/2014 |
|
Deirdre Smith |
Ministerial - via PAS |
12/05/2014 |
|
Maurice Buckley - Chief Executive |
Ex Officio |
01/03/2007 |
|
Jacinta Kenneally |
Ministerial - Staff Rep by vote |
14/04/2015 |
|
Kevin Early |
Ministerial - Staff Rep by vote |
01/10/2015 |
-
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Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
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Professor Mark Ferguson |
Ex Officio (DG of SFI) |
16/01/2012 |
|
Dermot Mulligan |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
12/09/2015 |
|
Dermot Curran |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
01/09/2012 |
|
Mary Doyle |
Ministerial – nominated by Minister for Education |
05/12/2012 |
|
Dr. Rita Colwell |
Ministerial |
26/07/2011 |
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Prof. Martina Newell-McGloughlin |
Ministerial |
26/07/2011 |
|
Prof. Liam Madden |
Ministerial |
31/01/2013 |
|
Ann Riordan (Chair) |
Ministerial |
05/12/2013 |
|
Aidan Donnelly |
Ministerial - on application |
05/12/2013 |
|
Geraldine Ruane |
Ministerial - on application |
05/12/2013 |
|
Professor Sir Tom Blundell |
Ministerial |
19/11/2014 |
|
Mr Barry O'Sullivan |
Ministerial on application |
19/11/2014 |
|
Dr. Pat Duane |
Ministerial - on application |
25/07/2015 |
|
Ms. Bernie Cullinan - Deputy Chair |
Ministerial |
25/07/2015 |
-
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Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
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Mr Brendan Walsh - Chairperson |
Ministerial Appointment |
03/01/2013 |
|
Mary Burke |
Ministerial - nominated by Central Bank |
14/01/2015 |
|
Deirdre Behan |
Ministerial - nominated by Revenue Commissioners |
02/01/2015 |
|
Karen Erwin |
Ministerial |
03/01/2006 |
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Marie Daly |
Ministerial - nominated by IBEC |
03/01/2015 |
|
Mairead Devine |
Ministerial - nominated by the Central Bank |
03/01/2012 |
|
Sean Hawkshaw |
Ministerial - nominated by the Irish Association of Investment Managers |
03/01/2015 |
|
David Martin |
Ministerial - nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies |
03/01/2012 |
|
Sylvia McNeece |
Ministerial - nominated by the Pensions Board |
03/01/2015 |
|
Kevin O'Donovan |
Ministerial - nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy Bodies |
30/05/2011 |
|
Mr Paddy Keating |
Ministerial - nominated by ICTU |
03/01/2013 |
|
Aileen O'Donoghue |
Ministerial -nominated by Irish Stock Exchange |
03/01/2014 |
|
Ms Helen Hall |
Ex-Officio |
18/12/2012 |
|
Michael Quinlan |
Ministerial - nominated by Law Society of Ireland |
03/01/2014 |
|
Ms Muireann O’Neill |
Ministerial Appointment |
01/09/2012 |
|
Conor O'Mahony |
Ministerial - nominated by the Director of Corporate Enforcement |
03/01/2014 |
|
Ms Bernadette McGrory-Farrell |
Ministerial - nominated by the Prescribed Accountancy |
03/01/2013 |
|
Ms. Etain Doyle |
Prescribed Accountancy Body |
30/05/2014 |
|
David Devlin |
Prescribed Accountancy Body |
30/05/2014 |
|
Michael Kavanagh |
Ex-Officio – CEO IAASA |
15/01/2016 |
-
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IDA Ireland |
- |
- |
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Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Dermot Curran |
Ministerial- Dept Rep (Asst Sec) |
09/07/2012 |
|
Alan W. Gray |
Ministerial |
25/01/2012 |
|
Mary Campbell |
Ministerial |
23/05/2012 |
|
Peter Cassels |
Ministerial |
23/05/2012 |
|
Frank Ryan (Chairperson) |
Ministerial |
01/01/2014 |
|
Dr Geraldine Mc Ginty |
Ministerial |
08/08/2014 |
|
Martin D Shanahan |
CEO of IDA - Ex Officio |
01/09/2014 |
|
Barry O'Sullivan |
Ministerial via PAS |
04/09/2015 |
|
Caroline Dowling |
Ministerial |
04/09/2015 |
|
Denis Collins |
Ministerial |
04/09/2015 |
|
John Murphy |
Ministerial - Dept Rep (Sec Gen) |
06/05/2015 |
|
Lionel Alexander |
Ministerial |
04/02/2013 |
|
Paul Duffy |
Ministerial |
08/02/2011 |
-
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Labour Relations Commission (dissolved w.e.f. 01/10/2015) |
- |
- |
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Breege O'Donoghue, Chairperson |
Ministerial- Nominated by the Government |
07/07/2013 |
|
Brendan McGinty |
Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC |
07/07/2013 |
|
Fergus Whelan |
Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU |
07/07/2013 |
|
Gerard Barry |
Ministerial |
07/07/2013 |
|
Iarla Duffy |
Ministerial |
07/07/2013 |
|
John Hennessy |
Ministerial -Nominated by IBEC |
07/07/2013 |
|
Peter McCloone |
Ministerial – Nominated by ICTU |
07/07/2013 |
-
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Shannon Development (now under remit of Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport) |
- |
- |
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Stephen Curran |
Ministerial – Dept. Rep. (Principle Officer) |
23/02/2012 |
|
Rose Hynes |
Ministerial Appointment |
12/02/2013 |
|
Pat Dalton |
Ministerial Appointment |
22/02/2013 |
|
Tony Brazil |
Ministerial Appointment |
13/05/2013 |
-
|
National Consumer Agency (dissolved October 2014) |
- |
- |
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Stephen Costello |
Ministerial |
01/05/2012 |
|
Sean Murphy |
Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA) |
18/10/2012 |
|
Karen O’Leary |
Appointed by the Board (CEO of NCA) |
19/03/2013 |
|
Isolde Goggin |
Ministerial – Competition Authority Rep (Chair of Authority) |
30/11/2011 |
|
Robin O'Sullivan |
Ministerial |
06/05/2012 |
|
Colleen Savage |
Ministerial |
06/05/2012 |
|
Eugene Gallagher |
Ministerial |
06/05/2012 |
|
Tina Leonard |
Ministerial |
31/01/2013 |
|
Fergus J. Gallagher |
Ministerial |
01/05/2014 |
|
David Pierce |
Ministerial |
01/05/2014 |
-
|
Forfas (dissolved w.e.f. 01/08/2015) |
- |
- |
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Professor Mark Ferguson |
Ex Officio (DG of SFI) |
18/01/2012 |
|
John Murphy |
Ministerial -Dept Rep (Sec Gen) |
18/01/2012 |
|
Eoin O’Driscoll - Chair |
Ministerial. Original appointment |
01/01/2013 |
|
Julie Sinnamon |
Ex Officio (New CEO) |
07/11/2013 |
-
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InterTrade Ireland (deemed North/South Body rather than State Board in June 2015) |
- |
- |
|
Membership |
Method of Appointment |
Date of Appointment |
|
Thomas Hunter McGowan (CEO) |
Nominated by Ministers North and South and approved by NSMC |
05/07/1905 |
|
Martin Cronin (Chair) |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
|
Brendan Butler |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
|
Patricia McKeown |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
|
Kevin Norton |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
|
Mairead Sorensen |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
|
John Corbett |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
13/12/2011 |
|
Prof. Terri Scott |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
06/12/2013 |
|
Rosemary Delaney |
Nominated by Minister and approved by NSMC |
06/12/2013 |
